Ibinasura ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang panukalangSubscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Registration Act, ayon sa pahayag ng Malacañang nitong Biyernes.
“The President has decided to veto the consolidated Senate Bill No. 2395/House Bill No. 5793, which seeks to mandate the registration of all SIM cards and social media accounts, with the purpose of deterring electronic communication-aided crimes,” paglilinaw niacting Presidential Spokesperson, Communication Secretary Martin Andanar.
Nilinaw ni Andanar na kahit pinahahalagahan ng Pangulo ang nagingpagsisikap ng Kongreso na masolusyunan ang tumataas na bilang ng insidente ng cybercrime at iba pang usaping may kaugnayan sainformation and communications technology (ICT), hindipa rin ito pumapayag na isali ang social media sa nasabing panukalang batas nang walang kaukulang panuntunan at depinisyon.
Nangangamba aniya ang Pangulo na malabag lamang nito ang mga karapatan ng bawat mamamayan kapag naisabatas na ang nasabing panukala.
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“It is incumbent upon the Office of the President to ensure that any statute is consistent with the demands of the Constitution, such as those which guarantee individual privacy and free speech,” lahad ni Andanar.
At sa halip, nanawagan si Duterte na "pag-aralan pa nang husto" ang panukalang mandato ng social media registration.
“Prior versions only mandated the registration of SIM cards. The President similarly found that certain aspects of state intrusion, or the regulation thereof, have not been duly defined, discussed, or threshed out in the enrolled bill, with regard to social media registration.The President noted that the inclusion of social media providers in the registration requirement was not part of the original version of the bill and needs a more thorough study,” sabi pa nik Andanar.
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